Rami Reddy (actor)
Rami Reddy | |
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| Born | 1 January 1959 |
| Died | 14 April 2011 (aged 52) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1989–2011 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Children | 3 |
Gangasani Rami Reddy (1 January 1959 – 14 April 2011) was an Indian actor in predominately Telugu and Hindi cinema. He also worked as director and producer. He is known for his negative roles, character roles and comedy timing. He was a well-known villain and he had an inimitable style with typical Telangana dialect. He shot to fame with his dialogue "spot pedatha" in the film Ankusam.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Gangasani Rami Reddy was born in Chittoor district at Valmikipuram (formerly known as Vayalpad).[3] He did his BCJ (journalism) from Osmania University.[4]
Career
[edit]Before entering films, Reddy worked with The Munsif Daily as a journalist.[3] He shot to fame with his role as 'Spot Nana' in the super hit film Ankusam[3] and other movies including Osey Ramulamma, Ammoru, Gaayam, Anaganaga Oka Roju and Peddarikam. He acted in more than 250 films as a villain and character actor in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Bhojpuri languages.[3]
Death
[edit]Rami Reddy developed liver and kidney ailments. He died on 14 April 2011[3] in a private hospital in Secunderabad. He was 52 and is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ankusam | "Spot" Neelakantham | Telugu | |
| 1990 | Abhimanyu | "Spot" Naga | Kannada | |
| Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari | Abbulu | Telugu | ||
| Pratibandh | "Spot" Nana | Hindi | ||
| 1991 | Ramudu Kadhu Rakshasudu | Vishwasa Rao | Telugu | |
| Abhimanyu | Abbas | Malayalam | ||
| Parama Sivudu | Telugu | |||
| Naadu Athai Naadu | Tamil | |||
| Kshana Kshanam | Inspector Yadav | Telugu | ||
| 1992 | 420 | Rankaa | Telugu | |
| Prema Sikharam[5] | Sher Khan | Telugu | ||
| Balarama Krishnulu | Nukaraju | Telugu | ||
| Mahaan | Malayalam | |||
| Subba Rayudi Pelli | Telugu | |||
| Peddarikam | Son of Parvataneni Parasu Ramayya | Telugu | ||
| 1993 | Gadibidi Ganda | Kannada | ||
| Gaayam | Sarkar | Telugu | ||
| Waqt Hamara Hai | Colonel Chikara | Hindi | ||
| 1994 | Allari Premikudu | Bhairavaiah | Telugu | |
| Jeevitha Khaidi | Garudadri | Telugu | ||
| Elaan | Mana Shetty | Hindi | ||
| Dilwale | Goon | Hindi | ||
| Khuddar | Swami Patil | Hindi | ||
| 1995 | Ammoru | Gorakh | Telugu | Dubbed in Tamil as Amman |
| Street Fighter | Kanakaraju | Telugu | ||
| Angrakshak | Vellu | Hindi | ||
| Andolan | Baba Naayak | Hindi | ||
| Haqeeqat | Anna | Hindi | ||
| Veer | Hindi | |||
| 1996 | Angaara | Honda Dada | Hindi | |
| Rangbaaz | Nandu | Hindi | ||
| 1997 | Anaganaga Oka Roju | Chocolate | Telugu | |
| Hitler | Rudraraju | Telugu | ||
| Jeevan Yudh | Madan | Hindi | ||
| Kaalia | Bhawani Singh | Hindi | ||
| Loha | Takla | Hindi | ||
| Osey Ramulamma | Landlord Jagannayak Patwari | Telugu | ||
| Rowdy Durbar | Telugu | |||
| 1998 | Thulli Thirintha Kaalam | Devi's father | Tamil | |
| Chandaal | Durjan Rai Sahab Singh | Hindi | ||
| Hatyara | Shishupal Singhania | Hindi | ||
| Gunda | Kala Shetty | Hindi | ||
| 1999 | Police[6] | Narasimham | Telugu | |
| Nenjinile | Supari | Tamil | ||
| Ganga Ki Kasam | Police inspector | Hindi | ||
| Dada | Yeshwant | Hindi | ||
| Shera | Hindi | |||
| Jaanwar | Raghu Shetty | Hindi | ||
| Sautela | Hindi | |||
| 2000 | Qurbaniyaan | Hindi | ||
| Bhoot Raaj | Patloo | Hindi | ||
| Adavi Chukka | Gurunatham | Telugu | ||
| Okkadu Chalu[7] | Appala Naidu | Telugu | ||
| Daku Ramkali | Hindi | |||
| Krodh | Kavre | Hindi | ||
| Balaram | Harishchandra Prasad | Telugu | ||
| Ee Tharam Nehru | Durga | Telugu | ||
| Ganapathi | Telugu | |||
| 2001 | Lankesha | Kannada | [8] | |
| Galiyon Ka Badshah | Hindi | |||
| Mrugaraju | Telugu | |||
| Nayak : The Real Hero | Hindi | |||
| Snehamante Idera | Puliraju | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | 2 Much | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Raghavendra | Telugu | ||
| Sambhu | Telugu | |||
| Villain | Telugu | |||
| Tada | Bitthal Rao | Hindi | ||
| Satyaghath: Crime Never Pays | Abbas Ali | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Anji | Guruji | Telugu | |
| Seshadri Naidu | Telugu | |||
| 2005 | Kaki | Telugu | ||
| 2005 | Pellam Pichodu | Seth Kishanlal | Telugu | |
| Slokam | Telugu | |||
| Athanokkade | Pattabhai | Telugu | ||
| Nayakudu | Vadayar | Telugu | ||
| Bhamakalapam | Telugu | |||
| 2006 | Mudhu | Telugu | ||
| Samanyudu | Ramu Yadav | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Police Story 2 | Kannada | ||
| Panthaya Kozhi | Nachappa Gounder | Malayalam | ||
| 2008 | Adhe Navvu | Telugu | ||
| Deepavali[9] | Sub-Inspector of Police | Telugu | ||
| Khiladi No. 1 | Bhojpuri | |||
| 2009 | Jagadguru Sri Shiridi Sai Baba | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Dammunnodu | Telugu | ||
| Sandadi | Telugu | |||
| Anaganaga Oka Aranyam | Telugu |
Awards
[edit]- Nandi Award for Best Villain - Ankusam (1989) [10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Villain Ram Reddy dies of cancer". www.greatandhra.com. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ "Rami Reddy is no more." www.bharatstudent.com. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Actor Rami Reddy passes away". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 April 2011.
- ^ "Rami Reddy". IMDb.
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ Popular Telugu Movies (14 November 2016). Police Telugu Full Movie | Srihari, Aswani, Arun Pandyan | Watch Online Action Telugu Movies. Retrieved 17 October 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Okkadu Chalu (2000)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "LAUDABLE LANKESHA: Patil Is Not Pedestrian In Direction". Chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2001. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Deepavali (2008)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External links
[edit]- Rami Reddy at IMDb
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- 1959 births
- 2011 deaths
- Male actors in Bhojpuri cinema
- Telugu male actors
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Indian male film actors
- Telugu film producers
- Male actors in Malayalam cinema
- Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
- Film producers from Andhra Pradesh
- 20th-century Indian people
- Deaths from cancer in India
- Film directors from Andhra Pradesh
- People from Chittoor district
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Nandi Award winners